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N0. 576,725. Patent-ed Feb. l9, 1897'.-

QE fm WMSSQS. l L Wmmw' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES M. GARRISON, OF VICHITA, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO v TIIADDEUSy CAMPBELL, OF SAME PLACE.

HOLDER FOR SEALING-WAX.

`SIECIFICA'IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 576,725, dated February 9, 1897.

Application filed May 5, 1896. Serial No. 590,387. (No model.)

T all whom it, may concern,.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES M. GARRIsoN, a citizen of t-he United States of America, residing at lVichita, in the county of Sedgwick and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in SealinglVax, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings and the iigures of refro erence thereon, forming a part of this speci- Iication, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional view of my improved sealing-wax, showing a wick in connection therewith. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the r 5 same and a handle for holding the said wax. Fig. 3 is a View of a hand holding said wax, lit, and showing the manner of using the same. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan of the 'wax-holder.

This invention relates to certain improve- 2o ments in holders for sealing-wax, which is provided with a wick adapted to be lit for melting wax such as is used for sealing letters and packages; also, stick wax, such as is commonly used for sealing fruit cans and jars.

z 5 Referring to the drawings, l represents a stick of wax with a wick 2 placed in the center, running lengthwise of said wax stick. 3 represents a handle or case for holdingsaid wax stick. 5o 4 is a cup adapted to catch the wax when melted. Said cup is journaled to said handle l at 5, through the medium of the arms 7 so said cup 4 can be swung around sidewise to admit of the Wax stick being -placed into said 5 5 holder. 6 represents a small hole in said cup to allow the end of the wick 2 to pass throughi 8 represents the cup bent up at either end to form a spout out of which to pour the wax when melted. 4o 9 represents a spiral spring placed in the bottom of said handle 3, adapted to press said Y wax stick up against the bottom ot' the cup 4, so the Wick 2 will at all times pass through the hole 6. 10 represents a hand holding the Wax stick l with the Wick 2 lit, melting the said wax and sealing the envelop l1.

The wax which is used in sealing cans is used in the same manner as is shown in Fig. 3, or it can be used with the handle 3 in the follow- 5o ing manner: Swing the cup 4 to one side, place said wax stick in said handle, compressing the spring 9 sufiicient to allow the cup 4 to swing over the end of said stick of wax, placing the wick 2 in the said holo (i. 5 5 Light said wick 2, holding the handle so the lighted end of said wick will be at the bottom. The blaze of the wick will heat the cup, thus melting the wax,when it can be poured on the can or package to be sealed. As the wax 6o melts and the wax stick becomes shorter the spring 9 will press said wax stick farther up, always keeping the end against the cup 4. If said Wax stick is used without the handle, the

wick is lighted and the re, coming in direct y contact with the wax,will melt the same,when it can be held over the package or can to be sealed and the wax will drop on the desired place.

Having thus described my invention, what 7o I claim as new and useful is as follows:

l. In combination with a stick of sealingwaX provided with a wick adapted to b e lighted forl melting said wax, a handle for holding said wax having the cup for covering 7 5 the end of said stick of wax having a hole in the center of said cup for the wick to pass through and a spring in said handle for keeping the stick of wax against said cup.

' 2. In combination with a stick of sealing- 8o wax provided with a wick adapted to be lighted for melting said wax, a handle for holding said wax having the cup for covering the end of said stick of wax, having a hole in the center of said cup for the wick to pass through.

8. In combination with a stick of sealingwaX provided with a wick adapted to be lighted for meltingl said wax, a handle provided with a cup for catching said wax as 9o melted and a spring in said handle for keeping the stick of wax against said cup.

CHARLES M. GARRISON. Witnesses:

G. E. MARTIN, IVI.. S. HIRNSSON. 

